Episode 25
What does it mean to be an Afro-Latina woman and a journalist? Listen to Veronica share her stories of growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and her reflections on both the importance of informing oneself through literature and the value of the Black Lives Matter movement beyond the US and issues pertaining to racism.
Recommended sources:
Books
Veronica Chambers, Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter, 2021.
Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent, 2020.
Others
Veronica Chambers [Veronica’s website]
Stacy-Marie Ishmael [Twitter account which Veronica refers to in her episode]